The document discusses a collaborative workshop on inquiry and differentiation in the context of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) at a Canadian academy. It explores how concepts of Areas of Inquiry (AOIs) and student learning experiences (SLEs) can be integrated to enhance differentiation and inquiry in classrooms, while also questioning the clarity of the term 'action' within the inquiry cycle. The presenters highlight the potential for differentiation in all classes and suggest upcoming resources and workshops to support these educational strategies.

1. Where next for AOI’s, Inquiry &
Differentiation at CA?
Stephen Taylor & Jon Schatzky
Canadian Academy
This is our work together on an AOI workshop in IBAP, April 2012.
None of this is definite (or cohesive) – it is a collection of our thoughts.

2. Meeting the needs of our school
• Recently authorised for MYP
• Recent focus on Assessment
• Moving to inquiry, differentiation, AOI’s/ contexts
• How can AOI’s/ SLE’s be integrated into inquiry and
differentiation in the classroom?
• How do we define inquiry in our school and how should it be
demonstrated or used in each class?
• Can we use inquiry as a tool for differentiation?
• Can we use differentiation as a tool for inquiry?
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3. Our ideas are heavily influenced by Cameron Hall’s work

4. Our ideas are heavily influenced by Cameron Hall’s work

5. Our ideas are heavily influenced by Cameron Hall’s work

7. MYP Inquiry Cycle: An opportunity for differentiation?
Does the use of ‘Action’ in the Inquiry Cycle lead to a confusion of
meaning, such as with the meaning of Action in IBDP CAS?

8. Inquiry should facilitate differentiation
We will have Sandra Page working on differentiation at CA in September.

9. What are the delimiters of inquiry in your classroom?
Where would you position your class on this spectrum?
Freedom of content
Freedom of product
Content backwash/ requirements
IBDP internal assessment prep
How does this change in your class over the course of the MYP?
MYP 1 MYP 5
Feeding in from: PYP Project Feeding in to: IB Diploma#
Highly student-driven inquiry Focused inquiry from a high level of foundation knowledge
#or another high-stakes, standardised assessment
Is this also true of potential for differentiation?

10. What are the delimiters of inquiry in your classroom?
Where would you position your class on this spectrum?
Freedom of content
Freedom of product
There is potential for differentiation and inquiry in all
classes, though the parameters for these may differ.
Content backwash/ requirements
IBDP internal assessment prep
How does this change in your class over the course of the MYP?
MYP 1 MYP 5
Feeding in from: PYP Project Feeding in to: IB Diploma#
Highly student-driven inquiry Focused inquiry from a high level of foundation knowledge
#or another high-stakes, standardised assessment
Is this also true of potential for differentiation?

11. Resources
“Making the MYP Click” Prezi by Curtis Beaverford
http://prezi.com/prjkyv5ajkvy/making-the-myp-click/
Cameron Hall/ I-Shou School’s wonderful AOI & SLE visualisations
(Available on the OCC)
“Learning Style Differentiation” Sandra Page & Carol Ann Tomlinson
http://www.slideshare.net/Annie05/sandra-page-presentation-707910
“Differentiated Instruction Strategies: R.A.F.T.”
Sandra Page http://www.slideshare.net/ulamb/differentiated-instruction-strategy-raft

12. Construction Slide (works in powerpoint, not on SlideShare)
Awareness &
Reflection Understanding
Action
Suggestion: Active Learning
Does the use of ‘Action’ in the Inquiry Cycle lead to a confusion of
meaning, such as with the meaning of Action in IBDP CAS?

13. Construction Slide (works in powerpoint, not on SlideShare)
Differentiation through:
• Command Terms
• Required content
Differentiation through:
• Summative Assessment/
• Constructing Meaning
backwards design
• Reflection of process/ product
• Prior knowledge & exposure
• Reflection of Global Context
• Readiness
Awareness &
Reflection Understanding
Active
Learning
Differentiation through:
• Process of Inquiring
• Student learning preferences
We will have Sandra Page working on differentiation at CA in September.

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